Beaded earphones, imperial robe T-shirts and sword stationery - these are just a few of the latest and “fashionable” merchandise offered by the Palace Museum.
The fourth quarter press conference of China's Ministry of Culture (MOC) was held in Beijing on Oct 20. Plans to help flourish art creation and improve the country's public cultural services were publicized.
A sculpture of Chinese writer Mo Yan shown in an exhibition in Shanghai sparks debate, with some saying it's "cute" while more saying it's uglifying the Nobel Prize laureate.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told artists on Wednesday that they should not pursue commercial success at the expense of producing work with artistic and moral value.
The 3rd International Culture Industries Conference and the 7th Gansu Culture Expo kicked off on Oct 9 in Lanzhou city, Gansu province.
The seven-day China Art Industry Expo, running from Sept 29 to Oct 5 is showcasing artworks from more than 80 countries at seven museums and art centers in Beijing's emerging art zone Songzhuang in Tongzhou district.
As part of Visiting Program on the Translation of Contemporary Chinese Works, an innovative “matching-making” effort was organized on Sept 18.
Mugur Zlotea, Romanian, is a Chinese teacher at the University of Bucharest, whose research topic focuses on the value of traditional Chinese culture in modern society.
Stephan Christ, German, is a sinologist at Hamburger University, whose research topic focuses on Confucianism in the 21st century. He also has rich experience in translating dramatic literature and has earned high academic achievement in this regard.
The second session of "2014 Visiting Program for Young Sinologists" opened in Beijing in September. Thirty-eight excellent young sinologists from 25 countries such as the US, Russia, the UK, Egypt, India and South Korea were invited to this session. During the program, sinologists went to Ming Tombs and the Juyong Pass of the Great Wall to experience Chinese culture and landscape.
The commencement ceremony of the second session of Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2014 was held on Sept 19.
The Ice Bucket Challenge has taken China's entertainment and executive worlds by storm after making its debut more than a week ago.